Do you take Facebook quizzes? The Trump campaign used data analytics to take that kind of info, which you gave up voluntarily, and target you with extremely specific political ads. Here’s how they did it, and what you can do to stop it in the future.

This post contains an affiliate link. Clicking on it will not change your shopping experience in any way. One of the best parts about hosting my podcast is that I get to share the knowledge and talents of my friends with the world. Rebecca and I were chatting about allowance a few weeks ago (and…

When I started blogging I wasn’t doing it for the money – I had no idea that a person could make money that way. But I figured out fairly quickly that it was a possibility and made it a goal. Omer was really skeptical. I remember him saying that he really didn’t think it was…

The podcast that I co-host, Parenting Bytes, is about to record its 30th episode. 30 episodes!! And in order to celebrate, we’re giving our loyal listeners a chance to win a couple of great prizes. I’ve really enjoyed recording this podcast for the past eight months. Heading into the studio is a highlight of my…

My daughter is heading to six weeks of sleep-away camp next week, and when she gets there she’ll find a surprise in her bag: The first three books on a really awesome tween/teen summer reading list that my friend Sandie wrote for Common Sense Media. Sandie joined us on our latest episode of Parenting Bytes…

The newest episode of Parenting Bytes is up, and I’m really excited about this one! We have a great guest who is smart and talented and funny and has a charming British accent! Compose Yourself There’s a strong link between playing instruments and intelligence, so I was one of those first-time-pregnant moms who bought a…

The newest episode of Parenting Bytes, the weekly podcast that I co-host, covers two controversial topics that had me pretty steamed. The New Stage Moms There’s something very wrong to me about kids who support their families financially. I get that managing a child star takes a lot of time, and if the parents have…

In case you haven’t heard, I co-host a weekly podcast for CBS’s podcasting network, Play.It. It’s called Parenting Bytes, and it’s about raising kids in the digital age. I LOVE this job. I love my cohosts, I love the topics we cover, I love to talk. I even love the sound of my own voice….

I would put NewsRadio up there with some of the best sitcoms in history. But while I was watching it, I always felt like I was the only one. This is a fascinating oral history of the show that partially explains why it did so badly in the ratings (it was moved around 11 times,…

Last week at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, CBS debuted their new podcasting network, Play.It. Finally, I was able to reveal that I’m part of one of their new podcasts, Parenting Bytes! My friend Rebecca Levey is hosting Parenting Bytes and I’ll be one of several regular guests, along with Andrea Smith and…